• Celebrating Birch, The Lore, Art, and Craft of  an Ancient Tree

    Celebrating Birch, The Lore, Art, and Craft of an Ancient Tree

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    Celebrating Birch, The Lore, Art, and Craft of an Ancient Tree Description:

    Known as the Mother Tree by some, the birch has been significant to the well-being of civilizations in the Northern Hemisphere since the last ice age. The unlimited uses and applications of this distinctive and graceful tree have served many cultures; thus, the birch is celebrated in countless traditions, histories, and myths.

    In Celebrating Birch, North House Folk School, a community created to encourage lifelong learning through the teaching of traditional crafts, introduces a broad history of the birch--- from its biology and ecology to its place in the practical and spiritual aspects of many northern cultures. In addition, included are 20 beautiful and practical projects to create, including a woven bark basket, carved box, and turned wooden bowl. More than just a tree, the birch is a link to our common human past that enriches the lives, hearts, and minds of those who work with it.

    178 pages 11" x 8.5"